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Ireland is an increasingly popular destination with students from all over the world – many of whom are attracted by the wide choice of high quality, English-taught higher educational programmes and the competitive pricing. There’s also a good range of scholarships, including for Indian students, across a range of disciplines.

Basic information

Ireland is the last stop between Europe and the US. It is renowned for its beautiful, unspoilt countryside. It’s unique location, English fluency and friendly environment makes it the ideal spot for top International companies looking for a European base. Dublin, the capital, is home to Facebook, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn and many other leading companies. Nine of the top 10 global software companies, all top 10 born on the internet companies, 9 of the top 10 US ICT companies and 4 of the top 5 IT services companies are in Ireland. If you’re interested in a career in ICT, why aren’t you in Ireland? Ireland is also home to an extensive and well established pharmaceutical industry. Around, 120 overseas companies have plants in Ireland including 9 of the 10 largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. Ireland has a population of 4.6 million. English is the main spoken language. Ireland is an increasingly popular destination for students from India. The friendliness and hospitality for which Irish people are renowned, contribute to the ease with which overseas students adapt to the way of life and in particular, student life. Ireland also has a one year stay back programme for graduates. This can give you the opportunity to gain work experience with the top multinational companies.

The Higher Education System

Ireland’s Higher Education Institutions have over 5,000 courses on offer across the spectrum of medicine, science, technology, engineering, business, law, languages, literature, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology and other humanities as well as the creative, visual and performing arts.

Irish Higher Education Institutions offer:

Internationally Recognised Qualifications - Irish qualifications are recognised for excellence worldwide. Qualifications earned and connections made in Ireland deliver a passport to success. Degrees are available up to PhD level in most institutions.

Quality Institutions- all higher education institutes recognised by Education Ireland are committed to giving the highest level of service and commitment to their students. Find out more by checking out Where Can I Study on www.educationinireland.com

Long Tradition in Education Excellence - Ireland’s worldwide reputation for high quality education is built on the solid foundation of commitment to excellence. In the Middle Ages, Ireland held the position of one of the principal education providers to the western world. Ireland has also had tradition of education in India with the Christian Brothers, Loreto nuns and the Presentation sisters.

Good global rankings - 6 Irish universities feature in the Global Top 400 of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016.

An International profile and environment - Ireland is a host destination for over 11,000 international tertiary level students each year – the bulk of which come from the UK, China and the US – although India is the 8th highest country of origin for internationally mobile students taking post graduate courses in Ireland. This means that you will be part of a growing network of Indian students who have studied in Ireland.

Scholarships

Tuition fees vary by course and institution. Scholarships are available for the brightest students. The Irish government offers post graduate scholarships for international students, including to Indian students, across various disciplines – including at the Research Masters and Post Doctorate level. Scholarships are also available specifically for Indian students, at several Irish universities such as Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, NUI Maynooth, UCC, and NUI Galway.

This website has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this website are the sole responsibility of the implementing partner (AETS) and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union. Contents received from the participating EU higher education institutions have been used on the website with minimal editing and are compiled and presented in good faith to serve public interest. The respective institutions are responsible for the accuracy of their submissions.

NOTE FOR THE ATTENTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE EU MEMBER STATES

EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION VIRTUAL FAIR (EHEVF) INDIA 2018: 25-28 Oct

Dear Madam/Sir, Greetings from New Delhi!

The EU has a relatively long history of co-operation with India, including in Higher Education and Science and Technology. The EU is particularly active in increasing participation of more Indian students and teachers studying, researching, and teaching in Europe, in particular through European scholarships and institutional cooperation through ERASMUS+ program and, for teaching and research through Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action and Jean Monnet Programme. About 5,000 Indian students and scholars have already received such European grants. With about 50,000 Indian students in the EU right now, Europe is the 2nd preferred destination of Indian Students wishing to study abroad.

Following on the success of the European Higher Education Virtual Fair (EHEVF) India in 2015 and 2016, the Delegation of the European Union to India is announcing the European Higher Education Virtual Fair (EHEVF) India 2018.

The aim behind EHEVF 2018, being organized under the EU Public Diplomacy in India through Policy and Outreach Partnerships Project (EUPOP India), is to promote the EU as a destination for higher education and research for Indian students and researchers and to support the EU Member States and EU-based Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in their efforts towards internationalization of higher education.

The Virtual Fair, which will be held from Thursday 25th October to Sunday 28th October 2018, will provide an online platform to EU HEIs to reach out to future students in India through digital marketing including social media, web presence and webinars.

The Virtual Fair comprises of four main elements:

1.A dedicated website hosting information about the participating EU HEIs which will be promoted amongst the Indian students. Each participating HEI and EUMS will get one webpage/ micro-site on the EHEVF website: www.study-europe.net

2.A series of webinars will be arranged during the Virtual Fair to enable the HEIs to directly reach out to prospective students in India on higher education opportunities in the EU. Each participating HEI will get one or more speaking slots during the Virtual Fair.

3.A dedicated digital marketing campaign will be run from August – October to attract the attention of Indian students on social media channels to which participating HEIs and EUMS will be invited to cross-link and collaborate.

4.A partnership campaign will be run with select Indian universities/ HEIs in key cities across the country who will be approached to publicize EHEVF amongst their students and to host EHEVF 2018 webinar screenings in their premises. It is expected that EU HEIs will have access to large number of Indian students and academic community through this direct channel as well.

We invite you to participate in the EHEVF 2018 by expressing your institution’s interest by responding to this email. There is no participation fee for EU HEIs - they should be officially registered/ recognized in one of the EU Member States. At this juncture we would need the following information from you:

More than 5000 Indian students participated in the Virtual Fair held in 2016 which comprised of two phases: In July, 45 webinar sessions were held over 4 days with participation of 26 EU HEIs, and in September 80 webinar sessions were held over 4 days with 8 country sessions, 12 thematic sessions and the rest were taken by 22 HEIs from the EU. In 2015, more than 3200 Indian students participated in the Virtual Fair webinars.

The Virtual Fair offers you an unmatched opportunity to reach out to and engage with potential students from India from the comfort of your home or office, free of cost.

We look forward to having your expression of interest as soon as possible, preferably within a week from the date of this letter.